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You Should Have Left

  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h 33m
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Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried in You Should Have Left (2020)
Theo Conroy is a successful middle-aged man whose marriage to his  actress wife, Susanna, is shredding at the seams, frayed by her secretiveness, his jealousy, and the shadow of his past. 

In an effort to repair their relationship, Theo and Susanna book a vacation at a stunning, remote modern home in the Welsh countryside for themselves and their six-year-old daughter, Ella. What at first seems like a perfect retreat distorts into a perfect nightmare when Theo's grasp on reality begins to unravel and he suspects that a sinister force within the house knows more than he or Susanna have revealed, even to each other.
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A former banker, his actress wife, and their spirited daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.A former banker, his actress wife, and their spirited daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.A former banker, his actress wife, and their spirited daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.

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    • David Koepp
  • Writers
    • David Koepp
    • Daniel Kehlmann
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Amanda Seyfried
    • Avery Tiiu Essex
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    • Director
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    • Writers
      • David Koepp
      • Daniel Kehlmann
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Amanda Seyfried
      • Avery Tiiu Essex
    • 447User reviews
    • 118Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
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    7mvahidalizadeh

    A nice horror movie with a nice story

    First of all, I enjoyed watching Kevin Bacon playing his character. He is talented and he has a lot of experience. So, he was a very good choice for a complicated character like Theo. Also, I saw nice acting from Avery Tiiu Essex (Theo's daughter). She is talented. The story is very fascinating. It is the story of a family that goes to a special house for a vacation. Theo is suspected of killing his ex-wife. The movie is well-made. Most of the story is happening in the house. In my opinion, the director could benefit from more locations. The background noise and music were awesome. I liked the movements of the camera and the angles of the camera in different scenes. In summary, I recommend watching this movie to horror fans.
    7silva_e_souza

    Watch out, the synopsis is wrong !

    There is a little problem here. There is written that "A screenwriter travels to a remote house in Wales with his family so that he can write the sequel to his big hit film, but he begins to regret his decision after suffering from a severe case of writer's block. " This is probably from another movie, because he is not a writer. He is an ex-banker and there is no writer's block, of course... But the film is medium and Kevin Bacon is great !
    7onexmillion

    What's with the bad reviews?

    A lot better than many of the horror / thrillers coming out these days, so not too sure why so many negative reviews. Good acting, good suspense. Does a pretty good job for small budget movie.

    It's more of an eerie suspense thriller rather than a jump scare, so if you're after constant scares, this might not be for you. Certainly got us hooked right till the end.
    8tkhissidoha

    JUST WATCH IT. People with the negative reviews totally missed the whole point of the movie

    First of all this is not a horror movie, it's a psychological horror. The point was not to create a scary story or whatsoever, it was more the psychology of the person, the physical loop represents the mental loop, it kinda portrays living a lie and not being to live with yourself until you finally break free.. The dialogue is probably not the best out there but it was not stupid and empty either, more of a decent regular dialogue, but other than that I really enjoyed the movie it kept me interested and glued to the screen, the twist was there, the suspense was there, the cast is amazing and the aesthetics are beautiful (especially the choice of the house, if you actually dig and look for that house you will realize that the choice was smart).. I could go longer about this but just trust me when i say, if you're into superficial horror movies this movie is not for you, if you enjoy psychological horror and interpretations then go ahead and watch it !
    7billbraskeyus

    Good thriller with some depth

    Don't believe the simple minded negative reviews. It was interesting, and kept you guessing. It definitely was NOT boring like others have mentioned. I found it to be creepy and kept me on the edge of my seat. Give it a chance it's definitely worth it.

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    • Trivia
      Kevin Bacon replaced Nicolas Cage.
    • Goofs
      On the website where they book their holiday home in Wales, the site misspells the word Sanctuary, spelling it 'Sancturary' with 2 'R's instead of just 1.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: You Should Have Left (2020)
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      Should I Stay or Should I Go
      Written by Mick Jones, Joe Strummer

      Performed by KT Tunstall

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    • Release date
      • June 18, 2020 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rời Bỏ
    • Filming locations
      • Llanbister, Radnorshire, Wales, UK(Life House)
    • Production company
      • Blumhouse Productions
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      • 1h 33m(93 min)
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